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Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research

June, 2021, Volume 36, 4, pp 28796-28797

Mini Review

Mini Review

Robot-Assisted Therapy on Ankle Rehabilitation, A Mini Review

Ashkan Jahanyani1, Saeed Karimi Matloub2, Rasool Karimi Matloub3 and Seyed Ali Hossin Zahraei*1

Author Affiliations

1Student research committee at Shiraz university of medical sciences Shiraz , Iran

2Student at Qom university of medical sciences, Iran

3Student at Arak university of medical sciences, Iran

Received: May 25, 2021 | Published: June 23, 2021

Corresponding author: Seyed Ali Hossin Zahraei, Student research committee at Shiraz university of medical sciences Shiraz , Iran

DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2021.36.005894

Abstract

The aim of this study was to supply a scientific review of studies that investigated the effectiveness of robot-assisted therapy on ankle motor and performance recovery from musculoskeletal or neurologic ankle injuries.

Keywords: Robot-Assisted Therapy; Ankle Rehabilitation; Clinical Effectiveness

Introduction

The ankle is that the commonest site of sprain injuries within the physical body , with over 23,000 cases estimated to occur per day within the us [1]. Robotics technology can provide an overdue transformation of rehabilitation clinics from labor-intensive operations to technology-assisted operations also as an upscale stream of knowledge which will facilitate patient diagnosis, customization of the therapy, and maintenance of patient records (at the clinic and at home) [2]. Currently, there are mainly two kinds of robot-assisted ankle rehabilitation devices: people that are wearable devices mainly aiming at improving ankle performance during gait and people that are platform based devices focusing solely on improvement of ankle performance [3-5].

Method

The literature search was limited to English-language articles (i.e., journal articles, extended abstracts, and conference proceedings) published in the following electronic databases recommended by a librarian : PubMed, EMBASE (Excerpta Medical database), MEDLINE (OvidSP), CDS (Cochrane database of systematic reviews), Web of Science, Scopus, Compendex, IEEE Xplore, ScienceDirect, Wiley Online Library, Digital Dissertations, Academic Search Premier, SpringerLink. The electronic search terms were “‘Ankle*’ AND ‘Robot*’ AND (‘rehabilitat*’ or ‘treat*’)”. A free search in Google Scholar was also conducted and valuable references listed in relevant publications were screened, which made our search as systematic and complete as possible.

Results and Discussion

Several studies have shown that gait performance is affected by ankle muscle strength (in stroke [6] and spastic diplegia CP [7]) and ankle joint position [8]. One study [9] concluded that the isokinetic torques of the paretic ankle plantar flexors had moderate to high correlations with gait and stair-climbing speeds. Another [10] revealed that the dorsiflexors strength was the foremost important factor for gait velocity and dynamic spasticity was the foremost important determinant for gait spatial symmetry. It also showed that adequate ankle control during gait was important for normal gait pattern. To some extent, however, a functional recovery of gait are often thought of as an indicator of ankle functional recovery.

Conclusion

Even though a variety of robot-assisted ankle rehabilitation devices and control strategies are available for people with ankle disability, the foremost effective ankle rehabilitation device and control algorithm remains vague.

References

Mini Review

Robot-Assisted Therapy on Ankle Rehabilitation, A Mini Review

Ashkan Jahanyani1, Saeed Karimi Matloub2, Rasool Karimi Matloub3 and Seyed Ali Hossin Zahraei*1

Author Affiliations

1Student research committee at Shiraz university of medical sciences Shiraz , Iran

2Student at Qom university of medical sciences, Iran

3Student at Arak university of medical sciences, Iran

Received: May 25, 2021 | Published: June 23, 2021

Corresponding author: Seyed Ali Hossin Zahraei, Student research committee at Shiraz university of medical sciences Shiraz , Iran

DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2021.36.005894

Abstract

The aim of this study was to supply a scientific review of studies that investigated the effectiveness of robot-assisted therapy on ankle motor and performance recovery from musculoskeletal or neurologic ankle injuries.

Keywords: Robot-Assisted Therapy; Ankle Rehabilitation; Clinical Effectiveness